Okay, so I saw where some had been saying what a stupid design this was on Motorola's part, as the charging port is on the bottom .....Yah well, after I saw this I started laughing so hard as I can't believe I didn't figure this out. I found this cuz I was searching to see if the kickstand could be modded. You may have all seen it but I figured I would share it anyway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU5zVK5j9tc
It actually tells you that in the manual but no one reads them lol.
I freaking love my kickstand, it even does portrait (on stable level surfaces)
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I can't believe they had to put that in the manual to start with. Kinda common sense....
what manual? ha ha
wow -_- I'm kind of mad i never tried this before lol
It's still poor design. The kickstand is strong enough, but if you have a coiled charging cable, it will still pull it over as those cords sort of retract on their own. It will pull it down.
The real problem is my car charger. Not an issue since my Otterbox Defender made it too wide for the cradle (which my wife loves, because now she gets exclusive access to it), but the charger port being on the left means if I'm charging in the car, the charging cable has to reach not only up from the cigarette lighter to the console, but around to the left. Charger on the left would only make sense in an English car, where the driver is on the right and would mount the phone on the right side of the console. I can do reverse portrait in CM9 (and possibly other ROMs) to get it on the right, but then it's on the lower right... right where the cradle grabs the phone, so that's a no go.
Speaking of the Otterbox Defender, neat feature on the belt clip, if you pull the actual clip out all the way, it locks in place, so the belt clip has a stand. Portrait mode works best, and it looks great. I can set it by my computer, and if something happens, I see it right away.
Actually the cable makes sense for those that do not use a cradle but still want the phone plugged in...in America anyway.
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Is there a dock station for the slide that will hold and charge phone in landscape mode? i am looking for something that will keep phone on desk clock mode to use as an alarm clock(power flickers in my apt any time it rains). any body know of a dock that meets this description?
or suggestions/plans at creating a home made dock would help, and if anyone knows of a way to make phone recognize "dock mode" when plugged in and possibly start desk clock app right away
I do not believe there is considering the charging port is on the bottom of the phone as opposed to the side.
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I've seen instructions for making custom docking cradles out of little more than a USB cable and some epoxy resin. You could do the same thing with Sugru or any other substance that sets up over time.
Iirc, the "dock mode" on most phones works using magnets in the cradle. The phone has a sensor inside to detect when it's docked. The MT3GS doesn't have such a sensor, so I doubt it would work for that purpose.
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/AddOns...f62-9246-82354f4a567d&inCart=True&catCode=223
Saw this about 3 days ago on the TMO Site
Of course an officially licensed piece of plastic and wire would cost so much lol.
Useful, Expensive
myTouch 3G Slide Charging Cradle
Ohgami_Ichiro said:
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/AddOns...f62-9246-82354f4a567d&inCart=True&catCode=223
Saw this about 3 days ago on the TMO Site
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I have one and it works excellent.
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Of course an officially licensed piece of plastic and wire would cost so much lol.
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It also contains a bluetooth headphone sink and 3.5mm out, but still doesn't make it worth the $50 they want for it. Not as many used items, so it's hard to find it cheaper. AFAIK, no one except T-Mobile sells it directly.
I actually have my computer paired to the bluetooth sink to allow my computer to play music on the speakers next to my bed. This is really nice for me as a night stand clock on my phone, and access to all the music playing on my computer.
I'm using a business card holder. works fantasic. I use BT headphones at work so i don't need an audio out jack.. just a way to set my phone upright (portrait or landscape). If you're looking for a cheap alternative that still looks nice get a business card holder. LOL
btate0121 said:
I'm using a business card holder. works fantasic. I use BT headphones at work so i don't need an audio out jack.. just a way to set my phone upright (portrait or landscape). If you're looking for a cheap alternative that still looks nice get a business card holder. LOL
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Lmao. Can you take some pictures?
Black myTouch Slide w/stock rom
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I don't believe there is a dock.
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-T-Mobile-My...701786?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item43a574c3da
Coulda Fooled me.
this one is good
You can use a cassette tape case as a dock. Pretty slick.
The evo 3d case for those who want the Retro feeling of the old evo lol jk but it is pretty cool and this kickstands is much more manly.
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I'm wondering if it covers all buttons and what the bulk is.
looks like it.
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doesn't cover any of the buttons hence the cut out shown on the top there for the camera button. You can also tell the darker area where the volume buttons are so there is a cutout there likely too or its material that will be soft to push.
Looks a lot like they took the material and design of cases like the case-mate barely there case and just put a kickstand on it.
Now what would be even better is if they could just do it with the battery door instead of an actual case for those that like to leave their evo out of a case.
I for one hope Sedio can make their active case with one built in too as thats by far my fav case on my evo. pretty rough on my phone and like the grip. The otterbox ones looked lil too bulky for me too.
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doesn't cover any of the buttons hence the cut out shown on the top there for the camera button. You can also tell the darker area where the volume buttons are so there is a cutout there likely too or its material that will be soft to push.
Looks a lot like they took the material and design of cases like the case-mate barely there case and just put a kickstand on it.
Now what would be even better is if they could just do it with the battery door instead of an actual case for those that like to leave their evo out of a case.
I for one hope Sedio can make their active case with one built in too as thats by far my fav case on my evo. pretty rough on my phone and like the grip. The otterbox ones looked lil too bulky for me too.
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Yeah I want a rugged extended case from sedio for a bigger battery
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Too bad it forces the Evo to sit on the side where the charger is. Can't charge and use kick stand at the same time.
I'd still buy it though, I like being able to see my notification light while lying down.
I like it a lot.
Not saying it's going to happen but I wouldn't be surprised if htc made the case with a micro usb plug inside that routes to an external connector that's not hindered and available on another side other than the bottom when in landscape mode.
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Not saying it's going to happen but I wouldn't be surprised if htc made the case with a micro usb plug inside that routes to an external connector that's not hindered and available on another side other than the bottom when in landscape mode.
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That would be very nice, wouldn't it. But I doubt if they'd do it, since it cuts into their stupid dock sales. But we can hope....
Usually when I use a kickstand I charge the phone at the same time (having a game on by my side with Wimax on, while I work, so need power).
I still think they should have built it in. My main concern is the combo USB/HDMI port. How do you charge the phone while using the HDMI out feature? Mirroring the screen consumes a lot of battery. To me, that is worse than not having the kick stand built in.
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I still think they should have built it in. My main concern is the combo USB/HDMI port. How do you charge the phone while using the HDMI out feature? Mirroring the screen consumes a lot of battery. To me, that is worse than not having the kick stand built in.
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the hdmi out still charges the phone.
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the hdmi out still charges the phone.
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Really? So the HDMI cable can carry the digital signal out from the phone to the TV and an electrical current from the TV to the phone to charge it at the same time? I didn't think HDMI plugs were designed with simultaneously charging a device at the same time.
Are you sure about this? I'm not being combative.....I'd just like to know more. I really hope you're right.
Edit: Nevermind.....just found this:
http://phandroid.com/2011/03/28/htc...lity-without-an-hdmi-port-thanks-t-mhl-video/
Awesome, but:
"The only downside to MHL is that you must have the technology inside both the phone and the television, but the company behind it has gotten the likes of Samsung, Sony, Toshiba, Acer and more to back it. These are major television and handset manufacturers and if they start incorporating MHL technology into all of their televisions you can expect the rest of the industry to follow."
So now we need MHL compatible TV's to be able to use this feature? That I don't like.
Hope I can find a way to check if my Vizeo 50" has it.
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rugedraw said:
Really? So the HDMI cable can carry the digital signal out from the phone to the TV and an electrical current from the TV to the phone to charge it at the same time? I didn't think HDMI plugs were designed with simultaneously charging a device at the same time.
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There will be a way to charge the phone while using mhl with old tvs.
Its an adapter with hdmi->micro usb and one extra micro usb
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtwTcnR0hqA
great video about mhl. The adapter is shown at 2:20
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There will be a way to charge the phone while using mhl with old tvs.
Its an adapter with hdmi->micro usb and one extra micro usb
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtwTcnR0hqA
great video about mhl. The adapter is shown at 2:20
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That's pretty cool, having a solution to the MHL problem before the phone is released = props to those guys.
man i hope this comes in the gray looking color on the front of the evo
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the hdmi out still charges the phone.
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Well, is not a HDMI, is a MHL port.
You need a TV that is capable of MHL charging, if not it will be only a HDMI funtion and it will not charge.
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the hdmi out still charges the phone.
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OH...Burn.
NeoDark said:
Well, is not a HDMI, is a MHL port.
You need a TV that is capable of MHL charging, if not it will be only a HDMI funtion and it will not charge.
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Unless you have the adapter
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yay a kickstand case. I think I'll buy a 3rd party case when they come out, I'm sure there'll one that flips the evo to the other side, that way you could still charge it and have a kickstand. It'll be annoying to me, a right handed person, but for lefties and everyone who needs charging while using the kickstand, it'll be perfect. Plus this case is kinda meh
the kickstand case is a must-buy for any evo3d owner
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Just posting pics of a stand that I've had for a while, called Crabble... It worked reasonably well with my EVO 4G but due to the way the phone's edges are shaped it works even better w/the EVO 3D. Holds it reliably whether in portrait or landscape config, and as you can see it fits right into your wallet.
It's probably not the most durable thing due to the folding section in the middle, but it was only like $10 shipped from the UK to Puerto Rico (the US distributor wanted to charge me way more for S&H). You can Google their site...They sell it with a couple different designs.
Also pictured is a neat 90 degree micro USB cable that I bought to charge my EVO 3D in the car. I doubt these are hard to find in general, but finding a short 1 ft. cable of this sort was pretty annoying, particularly finding it from a store that wouldn't charge an eye to ship to Puerto Rico (ended up using Insight).
Part # is UUSBHAUB1LA if you want the cable to swing down from the port on the EVO 3D, made by Startech. If for some reason you want the opposite angle it's UUSBHAUB1RA.
FYI to anyone interested in this stand - Thinkgeek.com has them on sale for $1.99 right now.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/cellphone/bb12/?pfm=Search&t=crabble
That $6 for shipping sucks though.....
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I found this 3' right angle cable.
Amazon
That's not to bad looking, I might have to get that.
I got a couple more of the 90 degree angle cables but this time I went with right angle so the cable goes up and away from the top of the phone... I figure it's probably more comfortable for having it on the desk that way (so the cable isn't on the way). Insight still seemed like the cheapest place, they're charging an eye for then on Ebay. Insight has them in 3" and 6" but only one of the two angles is available at 6" (left I think).
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I got a couple more of the 90 degree angle cables but this time I went with right angle so the cable goes up and away from the top of the phone... I figure it's probably more comfortable for having it on the desk that way (so the cable isn't on the way). Insight still seemed like the cheapest place, they're charging an eye for then on Ebay. Insight has them in 3" and 6" but only one of the two angles is available at 6" (left I think).
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Have a picture of the phone in the cradle in landscape mode with one of the angle usb cables inserted?
Oh wow, I could've sworn I posted a pic like that, hence why I said "Also pictured" when taking about the cables... Guess I took the picture but forgot to upload it, gimme a few minutes and I'll put it up. There's enough clearance with this stand for the phone to rest in it with the cable plugged in and the connector's edge doesn't even though the bottom surface, so they work together very nicely.
Pic added to the origina post. If you want a close-up look of the connector lemme know and I can snap one.
Short version:
We would like an extended battery case that slips over our EVO LTE like much like a normal case would. This case would however have a USB that plugs into our phone and adds additional battery life. $49.99 will be a good price. Thanks.
P.S. If someone could please link to the site that makes these power packs, that would be great.
Schlong version:
2000 mAh stock battery won't cut it for me. It's big, but not BBC big. I'm use to a big 3500 mAh battery in my OG Hero/Epic 4G.
I need a nice, big, black, thick, powered battery case to go over my unit. This will ensure it's protected and juiced up. Ya, now getting back to the phone....
The thought of carrying around a big power brick to charge my phone is just disgusting and IDK when it became acceptable to XDA users to do this. You didn't do this when you bought your extended battery for your OG Epic 4G. Might as well just bring your charger and plug it in. I do own a 4000 mAh Energizer power brick and it's cool when I go camping or on road trips.......that's it. Not really on road trips because i'll use a cigarette lighter charger. That's much cooler and I get to annoy the driver and passenger as I sit on the floor between them.
I want to charge my phone over night and be set for two days. I need this power. It is not a question of will I use that much. Yes, yes I will. And you will too. We need an extended battery case similar to the Galaxy S II power pack on youtube. Look it up. You will cry out the code for HTC's kernel. Think about it. You know you want it.
Someting like this
http://androidcommunity.com/powerskin-extended-battery-case-lands-for-the-htc-one-s-20120521/
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Yes. That's it. The button on the side is hideous.
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The button on the side is the Micro USB adapter that you are using to charge your phone. No button no charge.
Will
I'm looking for something just like that. Hopefully since HTC is moving towards non-removable batteries more companies will put out these kind of products.
i wouldn't mind a case that has a built in swappable battery, and wireless charging
I want one of these for our new phones!!
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Having the plug stuck out like that on the silicone portion of the case scares me. Coming from the OG Evo, I'm experiencing the dead usb port problem, which is caused mostly by USB cords being pulled/weighted (e.g. usb cords in cars pulling from below while on landscape). I almost think that something like this needs to be a two piece hard case that slides together from the sides and prevents any flexing of the plug, otherwise we're going to see something like a user accidentally swiping a hard surface with the plug side of the phone and breaking the usb port. Of course, no interchangeable batteries makes this situation a really tough one.
Might be interested if the case WASN'T Silicone... that **** is horrible. Now, TPU or something better like the material used for the Speck iCrap phones, I'm sold!
Check my thread on the official extended battery request.
Seidio is making one.
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There is a case being made by seidio
there is a case like that being made from seidio and slated for a july release.....
well i just saw the seidio power case for the iphone, and im very optomistic based on the design for the battery case that it wont add as much bulk as xpal powerskin would add. http://youtu.be/nlfJmmYjPKU
It looks pretty slim before the silicone is added on.
I assume since this is seidio first battery case that their version for the evo 4g lte will look very similar.
Anyone have any nice finding on desktop and in car docking? Other than a brodit active charging cradle I couldn't find anything similar, would like to find something similar to hold the phone up higher a bit than leave it in the center pocket or have it stuck to the windscreen or air vent. Thanks
no body drive here? that cant be true, maybe you happy with any kind of car holders, I like one tht made to fit, so now I'm making my own, 3D Printed, with cutout for camera button, which isn't really needed
I just use a holder that goes into the CD player since I never use it. You want a stand that also works when it's on your desk? Why?
I don't know about other colour of this phone, but I have the one that's like a mirror and it slides around way to easily and I prefer to it to be on a charging dock, I will be designing a holder to add on to the cradle to hold the charge cable so I don't have to pick up the cable and plug it in anymore, just slot the phone in, I made mine to click on air vent
I have the chrome one as well, and I don't use a case or anything, unfortunately I don't even have a screen protector on it right now either. I use this in the car: Exogear Exomount. This works really well in the car, but obviously it won't work for you on your desk. There are lots of holders like this one though that have grips, my phone never slips out of this one.
That looks nice and neat, but I don't need to buy one now after designing and printing my own, just making a addon to hold the charging cable so when I slot the phone in, the cable plugs in like the brodit active charging cradle but doesn't cost me 65euro plus shipping, more like 2euro and few hours drawing in CAD , I will be designing a desktop one as well that also holds the charge cable, I made one for the z5 and was very handy, this phone is terrible for sliding around but it's a brilliant phone to use even with everything stock, the 3D creator is amazingly good too, all other scanner I tried were awful
P.s. I haven't use any sort of protective cover on my phone's since the z1, don't actually need it, and never even scratch a single screen for years, let's hope it stays this way in saying that, this xz premium has slide off the desk I don't know how many times, at least few times a day, but not a mark on it thank God